Less than two weeks has passed since the closing ceremony of the World Games Wroclaw 2017, the most important event of the sports that aren’t part of the Olympic Games, and we must talk about the good news this games left for the American continent were Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, United States, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and Dominic Republic took part.

This version was special for the American continent but even more for Colombia and the Speed Skating of this country as the X World Games saw Fabriana Arias became the most outstanding athlete of the games, thanks to her 3 gold medals and 2 silvers, being the first time a Colombian athlete received this important distinction in the history of this worldwide event. The skater overcame the Russian gymnast Arina Averia who won 3 gold and 1 bronze medals.

Becoming the best among 3,213 athletes from 102 countries who participated in Wroclaw made Fabriana absolutely pride of, “It is a pride for me to know that I am the best sportsperson of the World Games. I have no words to describe what I feel; this is the result of a lifetime work, the much sacrifice and struggle I have been through. I thank God because it is thanks to him, that I am where I am, and I had the strength to run in the best way in these games. I also thank the Colombian Olympic Committee, Coldeportes, the Colombian Skating Federation, my coaches, and in general the all Colombian people for their unconditional support, “said Fabriana.

Fabriana Arias took part in 7 competitions; the gold medals were at the 10.000m Road Point Race 10.000m, Track Elimination 15.000m and Track Point Elimination 10.000m and the silvers were at Track Sprint 1.000m and Track Sprint 500m

The best Colombian Speed Skate year in the history of the World Games

The Colombian Speed Skating achieved the highest percentage of success during the X World Games, where they ended at the sixth place of the general classification with 21 medals; 9 gold, 10 silver, and 2 bronze, being this historic performance for the South American country. This sports added the 52,3% of the general medals, as they won 6 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze.